Was there a PPT and a Gold Cartel in 1929? I think not and this will probably make a huge difference this time. A lot of good juniors (also considering some base metals + uranium shares which I used to own a lot) already have lost 80% or of there values so we already had our crash. This time the savy investors must have protected themselves by having more coins and bullion than shares, although the uderperformance of silver lately is quite astounishing to me.